Necktie-holder



S. P. HANSEN.

NECKTIE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-3|. I920.

1,363,783. Patented Dec. 28,1920.

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UNITED STATES SOPHUS PETER HANSEN, OF COPENHAGEN, DENMARK.

NECKTIE-HOLDER.

Application filed August 31, 1920.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SoPHUs PETER HAN- SEN,residing at Copenhagen, Denmark, have invented certain new and usefulImprove" ments in Necktie-Holders, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to a necktie holder to be used for long neckties ofthe kind known as four-in-hand neckties, and the invention has for itsobject partly to hold the knot up against the collar, so that thecollarbutton will be covered, partly to prevent the knot from alteringits shape, and partly to help the knot to become fuller and to be lessexposed to wear.

The invention is illustrated on the drawing, where- Figure 1 shows alongitudinal section of the necktie holder.

Fig. 2 shows a rear view of the same.

Fig. 3 shows the same seen from below and Fig. A is a perspective Viewshowing the necktie holder with the necktie in position.

The necktie holder consists of a funnelshaped rearwardly open plate a ofsuitable material. The bottommost portion of the plate, preferablyreinforced as shown on the drawing, is shaped as a flat tie-grippingmember, the cooperating side walls of which are marked 0 and f,respectively, while d indicates the space between said side walls. Theextreme end of one of the side walls, for instance f, may be fitted witha clip 9 adapted to cooperate with the bent end 6 of the prong c. Thefront ends of the side members are slightly rounded off and united by asmall quantity of solder, as shown at h, Figs. 1 and 4.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I have provided a necktieholder formed of a single piece of metal so bent upon itself as to forman enlarged tie-forming portion at its upper end and a pair oftie-gripping elements at its lower end, and that the tiegrippingelements extend transversely of the width of the tie-forming portion. Inother words, the tie-forming portion tapers to its apex at the lower endof the tie holder, while the side walls taper to their apices at theupper end of the holder, so that the cooperating tie-gripping portionsextend transversely of the tie-forming portion, as will be clear from acomparison of Figs. 1 and 2.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 28, 1920.

Serial No. 407,256.

The necktie holder is used as shown in F 1g. 4;. The narrow end of thenecktie is pulled through the slot d, so that the prongs c and f gripthe necktie and hold it in position. The necktie is then placed as shownin Fig. 4, the plate a being placed in such a manner that it covers thecollar-button, and the edges Z) face the wearer. Now the necktie is tiedin usual manner, its wider end being wound one and a half turns aboutthe plate a, up behind the plate, over the upper edge thereof and downalong the front face of the plate behind the outer winding of thenecktie.

The clip 9, which is not absolutely necessary, however, may be swungbehind the bent fork end 6, in order to tighten the fork against thenecktie.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A necktie holder, comprising a plate bent upon itself to form anenlarged tieforming portion at its upper end and a pair of tie-grippingelements at its lower end, said tie-gripping elements extendingperpendicularly to the width of said tieforming portion.

2. A necktie holder, comprising a plate bent upon itself to form atapered portion having its apex at the lower end and tapered side wallshaving their apices at the upper end of the holder, the wide ends ofsaid side walls extending in a direction perpendicular to the wide endof the tie-forming portion.

3. A necktie holder, comprising a plate bent upon itself to form anenlarged tieforming portion at its upper end and a pair of tie-grippingelements at its lower end, said tie-gripping elements extendingperpendicularly to the width of said tie-forming portion and having flatcooperating side walls for engaging a necktie.

4. A necktie holder, comprising a plate bent upon itself to form atie-forming element having, its greatest width at the upper end of theholder and a pair of side walls having their greatest width at the lowerend of the holder and extending perpendicularly to the width of thetie-forming ele ment, said side walls being in parallel relation attheir lower ends for engaging a tie therebetween.

5. A necktie holder, comprising a plate bent upon itself to form atie-forming element having its greatest Width at the upper end of theholder and a pair of side Walls having their greatest width at the lowerend of the holder and extending perpendieularly to the Width of thetie-forming element, said side Walls being in parallel relation at theirlower ends for engaging a tie therebetween, and a clip secured to one ofsaid side Walls and adapted to engage the other thereby to retain theside Walls in tie-grip 10 ping relation.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SOPHUS PETER HANSEN.

Vitnesses A. CHRISTOFFERSEN, EBBA STAUN.

